Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds, Art museum in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
The Musée des beaux-arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds is an art museum housed since 1926 in an Art Deco building designed by René Chapallaz and Charles L'Eplattenier, with a facade decorated by Le Corbusier. Its permanent collection holds more than 7,000 works, shown alongside quarterly temporary exhibitions of Swiss and international contemporary art.
The museum was founded on 8 April 1864 by the Société des Amis des arts de Neuchâtel, La Chaux-de-Fonds section. From 1877 the collection was shown permanently in a room of the Collège industriel, then from 1910 in the converted attic of the Hôtel des postes. In 1926 it moved into its current Art Deco building by René Chapallaz and Charles L'Eplattenier; the City took over the institution in 1985.
The museum displays works by local and international artists that reflect the artistic life of the region. Visitors can discover traditional and modern art forms side by side within its galleries.
The museum sits in the city center and is easily accessible on foot from most areas. Guided tours are available to help you navigate the collections and understand the artworks on display.
The Art Deco building opened on 5 June 1926, designed by René Chapallaz and Charles L'Eplattenier, with the facade decorated by Le Corbusier. It is listed as a Swiss cultural property of national significance. The museum's Friends society, founded with it in 1864, still funds acquisitions and runs the Biennale.
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